The plane hit the home at 2:22 p.m., and investigators said trees around the house were not damaged, so it appeared the plane was in a steep dive before the crash.

"Part of the plane was still sticking out, and the fire was going," said neighbor Bob Ferrigno.

Ferrigno said the crash ignited an intense fire.

"I looked down the street, and I saw the flames shooting up over the trees," Ferrigno said. "I could see the white stuff coming down. It looked like it was snowing."

The homeowner, Susan Crockett, was inside the home when the plane crashed. She was not hurt badly, but was taken to a hospital to be examined.

"She was shaking like a leaf," Ferrigno said.

"I am so thankful that she's still here. I love my mom to death, and I'm just really glad that everything worked out," Jessica Crockett said.

Jessica Crockett rushed home from college to find her mother's home in ruins. Her mother escaped from the rubble almost unharmed.

"She says it's all kind of a blur. She just remembered trying to get out. She said the house was on fire, and she got out," Jessica Crockett said. "She did know that it was a plane because she could hear it."

Moments after the crash, Susan Crockett crawled through her bedroom window to safety.

"The fact that she survived; the fact that she was able to get out; my mom is a strong woman. Nothing will shake her," Jessica Crockett said. "I don't know how she did it. She had an angel helping for sure."

Her neighbor, Phyllis Malar, was the first one to see Susan Crockett. She immediately took her to a hospital.

"I ran out when I heard the explosion just to make sure no one else was in the house -- to see if I could help her out," Malar said. "She was in shock, of course. Very distraught, but she's fine."

"She's doing well. She's in great spirits," Jessica Crockett said. "She has a lot of caring friends and family."

Firefighters and deputies showed up moments after the crash to secure the scene and evacuate nearby homes.

"The cops were running down the street, banging on doors for people to get out," Ferrigno said.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane was en route to Downtown Island Airport in Knoxville, Tenn. The flight originated in Fort Pierce.